Maharloo; The Pink Lake

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Maharloo Lake or Pink lake in Shiraz

In southeastern part of Shiraz , there is  a pinkish lake that attracts tourists and visitors. However, there are some different birds and small creatures living near Maharloo Lake like flamingos. Moreover,  there is a village dating back to Safavid era near the lake. Among tourists,  Maharloo Lake also known as pink lake and as the weather gets warmer , the lake becomes more pinkish. 

Maharloo Lake – Pink lake in Shiraz

Interestingly, the area of Maharloo Lake is 165 length  and width of it is 42 kilometers. However, water of the lake tastes very salty and it is a good source for producing salt. Different and unique plants like oaks, willows and almonds trees exist there. There is not any water-based creature like fish in this lake due to extremely salt of water, however, different kinds of amphibians are living there which causes the color of lake tuned into red.

Maharloo Lake, Pink Lake. Photo: @SamDavani

Furthermore, Maharloo Lake water typically evaporates by the end of summer and exposes the white lake bed. By mid-summer and due to high evaporation rates and salt concentrations, the lake water turns pinkish red as a result of the red tide within the lake.

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